Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Zhou Feng didn't notice the change in the sisters' expressions, but Qin Jingru instinctively sensed it.

However, this girl was very simple-minded and didn't take the Yu sisters seriously at all.

Anyway, she came for Zhou Feng, so as long as Zhou Feng treats her well, that's fine.

As for the other men and women, what does that have to do with her?

"Hey? Zhou Feng, is this your washing machine? My sister told me it's so convenient, you don't even have to wash clothes by hand anymore!"

Qin Jingru finished her meal first, and then looked around Zhou Feng's room.

Any appliance that interests her will immediately start asking questions, making Yu Haitang frown and wish Zhou Feng would kick this loud and boisterous country woman out.

Unfortunately, Zhou Feng did not grant her wish; instead, he smiled and answered Qin Jingru.

"They say it's convenient, but you still have to pour out the dirty water."

"Didn't you see that oven when you came last time? I used it to roast chicken for you."

"Want to eat one? No problem, come over tomorrow during the day and I'll bake you another one."

...

While happily exchanging questions and answers with Zhou Feng, Qin Jingru was secretly pondering to herself.

Communicating with Brother Zhou Feng isn't as difficult as her cousin said. There's no need to think about what's going on or anything. Isn't it quite simple?

Actually, this girl stumbled upon it by accident.

If she really learned those so-called skills from Qin Huairu, they would be incredibly clumsy in front of Zhou Feng, directly ruining his goodwill.

Yu Li glanced at her younger sister's unpleasant face out of the corner of her eye, feeling somewhat strange.

From a young age, Yu Haitang was the little princess of the alley. Everyone who met her would say that she was a beautiful girl.

Once she started working, she became the most beautiful girl in the steel rolling mill.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Feng completely ignored him.

They were chatting enthusiastically with a village girl, but didn't pay any attention to her at all.

"I don't want roast chicken. Roast chicken isn't very oily. Zhou Feng, I want to eat meat, okay?"

Qin Jingru seemed to have thought of something, and unconsciously smacked her lips.

The dishes on the table today taste good, but they are a bit bland and watery, unlike the braised pork that Zhou Feng used to make for her.

It tastes amazing when eaten with rice!

Even after being home for so long, when she returned to Beiping, she could still seem to recall the taste of that meat.

"Sure, why not? It's just braised pork! Plenty to go!"

Zhou Feng nodded with a smile.

Looks like my cooking skills are pretty good.

Having just eaten state banquet-level cuisine, the fact that I can still crave the braised pork I made shows how much my cooking skills have improved!

Qin Jingru's eyes lit up.

The happiness among them seemed constant.

The brighter Qin Jingru's smile was, the more awkward Yu Haitang felt inside.

If Zhou Feng's offer hadn't been so incredibly attractive, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, she would have left long ago.

So what if she's rich? So what if her family has rare things? So what if she has connections? So what if she can get a job for her sister?

What's the big deal...?

Well, it really is a big deal!

Especially when she thought of the scene where Yang Weimin was pinned down by those two plainclothes officers, and compared it with Zhou Feng's dashing figure as he turned and left, she felt like she had been talking about nothing!

A woman as beautiful and outstanding as her should find a man as equally outstanding as Zhou Feng!

Zhou Feng didn't care about their inner thoughts. After finishing his meal, he took out a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator, finished it in a few gulps, and then let out a long burp.

That feels so damn good!

After dinner, Zhou Feng lay down on his bed. Before Yu Li could even start tidying up, Qin Jingru had already begun to take action.

She's the woman who's going to marry Brother Zhou Feng!

If you don't take the initiative now, when will you?

All the housework, like washing clothes, cooking, and washing dishes, had to be done by Zhou Qinshi!

Look at Qin Jingru's awareness! This isn't just a matter of time; it's like the writing of the characters hasn't even begun yet, and she's already memorized the name of Zhou Qinshi!

Yu Li's smile froze.

I was really looking forward to seeing this girl and her sister clash, but before they could really do anything, her job was stolen!

Zhou Feng watched the two girls arguing with a smile, thinking about how wonderful it would be if the two girls were vying to do his housework.

Yu Haitang stood aside with her arms crossed, showing no intention of speaking up for her sister.

The two of them worked together to clean up, and they were very fast. In no time, all the bowls and plates were washed.

Moreover, since there were four people eating, and the food was really delicious, there wasn't even any leftovers; the plates were completely empty.

Noticing that the work was finished, Yu Haitang gave her sister a wink, and Yu Li immediately understood, pulling Qin Jingru's hand and walking outside.

"Jingru, Comrade Zhou Feng has some other things to attend to, so let's not disturb him for now."

Qin Jingru had only come to say hello to Zhou Feng and never expected to get a free meal.

Since Zhou Feng didn't ask her to stay, he followed Yu Li out the door.

As for Yu Haitang staying in the room, she noticed it but didn't ask about it.

Her mother taught her all the necessary instructions before she went out.

When a man is doing something, he should not interrupt. Even if he wants to ask something, he should wait until the two of them are alone before speaking.

As Qin Jingru walked through the passageway in the courtyard, she deliberately turned back to glance at Yu Li.

With her mother, cousin, and the old woman Jia Zhangshi giving her advice, how could those two sisters possibly be a match for her?

Seeing that the other two had left, Zhou Feng looked up at Yu Haitang, who was still in the room, with some confusion.

"Comrade Yu Haitang, is there anything else?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Yu Haitang's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still looked up earnestly into Zhou Feng's eyes: "Comrade Zhou Feng, I think you're a really good person, and I like you quite a bit. How about we give it a try?"

This girl is quite straightforward, but unfortunately, she's definitely not Zhou Feng's type.

Given his status and wealth, if he wanted to be a scumbag, there would be plenty of women even more beautiful than Yu Haitang who wouldn't escape his grasp.

So, faced with the girl's proactive confession, Zhou Feng was secretly pleased that he still had charm, but he still looked embarrassed and sighed.

"I'm sorry, Comrade Yu Haitang, I already have a boyfriend, we're not a good match."

This immediately startled Yu Haitang, who froze on the spot.

She truly never imagined that one day she would confess her feelings and be rejected!

"Um... I have a diploma, my family background is clean, and I got a job as a broadcaster at a steel rolling mill right after graduation! Plus, I earn 30 yuan a month, which is enough to support myself. Why don't you reconsider?"

"I'm sorry, we're really not a good match."

Zhou Feng shook his head again.

With such conditions, finding a partner in the entire city of Beiping would be quite easy, but unfortunately, she ran into Zhou Feng.

Zhou Feng could now say, 50 years ahead of time, the famous quote that Wang Sicong would later make: "I never look at a woman's conditions when I'm dating, because no matter how good her conditions are, she's not as good as me."

Zhou Feng's words left Yu Haitang no room for imagination; it was a direct and decisive rejection.

Since he was no longer interested in the other person, he might as well make it clear to avoid the other person bothering him about it.

As a salted fish, Zhou Feng hates trouble the most.

But this was too much for the little girl to bear. Her eyes immediately welled up with tears, and large drops of tears rolled down her cheeks. She turned around and ran outside.

Just then, Xu Damao walked in from outside the courtyard and bumped into Yu Haitang. Noticing her tearful expression, he felt a pang of heartache.

"Oh dear, what happened? Who made our factory's prettiest girl so angry? Should I help...?"

Xu Damao is used to being a smooth talker, and seeing Yu Haitang like this, he was thinking of taking advantage of her vulnerability.

But halfway through his sentence, he suddenly remembered that Yu Haitang had just expressed great interest in Zhou Feng.

What if Zhou Feng made her cry? Wouldn't it be suicide if she said that?

Yu Haitang didn't bother with Xu Damao, who abruptly stopped halfway through his sentence. She simply pushed him aside and ran towards the back room of her sister's house.

At that moment, Yan Jiecheng wasn't home, so she could stay at her sister's place!

Zhou Feng, still in the room, shook his head helplessly, walked to the door, closed it, and sighed softly.

"She's just too charming..."

However, this emotion only lingered in his mind for three or four seconds before dissipating.

Or rather, Zhou Feng has found a way to calm his emotions, and that is Timi!

Zhou Feng has plenty to eat and play with, and people even help with housework; he's living a wonderful life.

But the air pressure at the Special Operations Unit was a bit low.

The relationship between Bai Ling and Zhou Feng has become somewhat strained. Although Sun Yue says it's not a big problem, he is actually very anxious.

The comrades assigned near the courtyard were to report Zhou Feng's situation to him every half hour.

They were afraid that this incident would affect subsequent cooperation and future development.

As a result, Bai Ling was furious and always had a stern face, looking like she wanted to keep everyone at arm's length.

Meanwhile, things were incredibly lively on Zhou Feng's side.

What are the Yu sisters and Qin Jingru? It turns out that with Bai Ling gone, the other side has actually gained momentum!

In the past few days, he hasn't dared to show Bai Ling any information about Zhou Feng.

There wasn't anything too serious between the two of them originally, but if Bai Ling saw Zhou Feng's current state, things would become really serious.

This isn't the old society anymore; there's no such thing as having multiple wives and concubines.

Given Zhou Feng's attitude towards relationships, even Sun Yue didn't know what to say in his defense.

But in reality, Zhou Feng didn't know whether the presence of the female comrades around him would affect Bai Ling.

He knew that the Special Operations Unit was protecting him, so how could he not have imagined that this matter would be reported to Bai Ling?

This was obviously something he did intentionally!

For severe cases, strong medicine is needed!

For a woman like Bai Ling, whose mindset is already firmly established, it is by no means easy to get her to accept Zhou Feng's open-minded ideas!

So, as Mr. Lu Xun said, if you want to open a window in a room full of people, everyone will disagree, but if you want to tear down the roof, everyone will agree to let you open a window.

That's exactly what Zhou Feng is doing now.

If you disagree with me finding a partner in the future Dragon Kingdom, fine, I'll just meet a few more women here.

Let me show you how popular I am, and let you know how other lesbians treat me.

If this still doesn't change Bai Ling's attitude, then Zhou Feng has no other options.

Anyway, he definitely won't give up on Tao Muyao or any potential future girls just because Bai Ling is angry!

Of course, change doesn't happen overnight, and Zhou Feng also plans to let them gradually understand some of the development trends of "Beautiful Country".

Although the underlying logic of China and the United States is different, seeing how much these leaders and Sun Yue and his group praise the resources and technology they brought from the "United States," they can probably accept it to some extent.

It's not about influencing the entire Dragon Kingdom; it's just about getting them to accept our attitude and beliefs.

After all, they knew they came back from "the United States"!

If the Dragon Kingdom can implement two systems to treat the South in the future, then applying double standards to her a little shouldn't be a big problem.

At worst, we can just bring back more things from the future.

Zhou Feng had considered everything thoroughly, but for Sun Yue, what he wanted to resolve most right now was Bai Ling, who was standing in front of him.

"Director Sun, I just wanted to see Zhou Feng's records from the past few days. Why is your attitude so strange?"

Although she returned to the Special Operations Division to live permanently because of a slight conflict with Zhou Feng, Bai Ling still had Zhou Feng on her mind.

Yesterday, I wanted to see a record about Zhou Feng, but Sun Yue changed the subject.

Today, she came to Sun Yue specifically to talk about this matter, but he still hesitated and refused to bring it up, which made Bai Ling a little suspicious.

Zhou Feng's safety is definitely not an issue, after all, it is the top priority of the entire Special Operations Division.

That means there are other problems!

Seeing that Sun Yue was still dodging the question, Bai Ling's expression became serious.

"Director Sun, as the person who has had the closest contact with Comrade Zhou Feng, I should have the right to know everything that has happened to him recently, so that I can better get along with him in the future, right?"

"If you still don't give me the information, I will consider asking and reporting this to my superiors."

Seeing Bai Ling's serious expression, Sun Yue felt helpless and could only take out the reports on Zhou Feng that he had received over the past few days from the drawer.

But when Bai Ling reached for it, he pressed down on the document.

"Comrade Bai Ling, some situations may not be as true as what's presented above; perhaps there's some misunderstanding?"

"We can't just look at the surface of things; there are deeper issues at play!"

Bai Ling didn't even look at him. Instead, she reached out and pushed his hand aside, then focused on reading the report from the comrade who was with Zhou Feng.

Sun Yue pursed his lips, observing the changes in Bai Ling's expression.

The latter was expressionless at first, then she clearly bit her lip, and then her hand gripping the report document began to tighten.